China improves oil spill response capability under int'l coop  

中国与国际组织合作提升海上溢油应急能力

国际海事组织(IMO)、中国海事局(China MSA)、国际石油工业环境保护协会(IPIECA)溢油应急反应研讨会19日在青岛召开，共同讨论三方合作开展海上溢油应急能力建设等问题。

Qingdao (CNS) -- The Maritime Safety Administration of China, the International Maritime Organization, and the International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association (IPIECA) held a symposium Tuesday to work out the multilateral cooperation that will increase China's capability to respond to oil spill emergencies at sea.

The three parties originally signed a letter of intent in July of 2007 to promote this emergency response cooperation.

The recent symposium touches specifically on critical topics of significant concern to China - emergency response to oil spills in and around Chinese waters.

China's ability to deal with coastal and inland waterway pollution has improved dramatically, yet in terms of large-scale oil spills, it still has to catch up with current strategies through international cooperation.